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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,772 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 89

"GRUMPHY" Opens To-Night at the Broadway EXORBITANT. Harbor Dues. Charges on Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 9

At the meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers.' Association on Saturday afternoon, Mr. S. Noble referred…

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Agricultural Bureau the Wheat Growing Industry. Can the Intensified Competition Be Met? at the Temora Conference

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 3

Growers must realise that "one crop" farming is risky, and in the more favoured districts where the rainfall makes a change possible, they…

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Taxation on Farmers' Tracks

Western Champion · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 6

"We pay for our truck and we pay for the main roads and we pay for the use of the truck, whether we use the main roads or not," said Mr…

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Dairying in the West

Western Champion · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 4

Critics who state that "the West is not suitable for dairying" are confronted with a most effective reply from L. G. Hope, of "Sunny Brae,"…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 2/6½ bagged and 2/6½ in silos. Old wheat 2/…

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Timely Sowing of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

As much depends upon the time that the wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, sow late…

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Rural Industries Branch Advances to Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

Mr. Buttenshaw:Will the Minister for Agriculture consider the advisability of releasing in all cases a small percentage of the proceeds of produce…

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Wool Sales Market Firmer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:-- At our sale of 17th instant we offered 7,019 bales consisting largely of…

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Sheep Fly Control Success at Bundemar Effective Poisoning Methods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

The poisoning and trapping of sheep flies at Bundemar station, near Trangie, was commenced twelve years ago, and the present system has been in…

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Pastoral. Stomach Worm in Sheep. Measures for Prevention

Western Champion · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 14

Spelling of a paddock is of help in ridding it of stomach worm, but as the ensheathed larva of the parasite is known to live for about nine…

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Wheat Prices

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 5

Wheat was quoted in Sydney yesterday at 3/0½ for bagged and 3/ for bulk, the country equivalent being 2/5 and 2/4½ per bushel…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 17th March:— We held our second sale of the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery report under date 17th March:— We submitted a catalogue of 3347 bales at our sale to-day, comprising…

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Sheep Blowfly. the Problem It Presents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4
Also in Western Champion

Discussing the sheep blow fly problem at a recent conference of farmers, an officer of the Entomological branch of the Department of…

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Fortnightly Stock Sales. Good Cattle Market. Brisk Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Glorious weather greeted the fortnightly stock sales on Tuesday, arid there was an average attendance. It was probably the most pleasant sale…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 14

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the…

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Wool and Its Price. Exchanges as a Factor

Western Champion · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 7

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:- Though the price of wool moved downward in Australian during…

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Harbour Dues. Impost on Wheat F. & S. Take Action

Western Champion · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 12

At the meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Stan Noble (as…

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Markets Wool and Its Price. Exchanges As a Factor

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Though the price of wool moved, downward in Australia, during March' [?] the value [?] tops abroad has…

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